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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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